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'Delray' is a residential neighbourhood located in the industrial southwest side of Detroit Michigan. It is isolated from other residential communities by industrial warehouses and other commercial properties. Delray is bordered by the cities of Dearborn, Melvindale, and River Rouge to its south, Fort Street to it west, and Clark Street and the Detroit River to its east. Due to the long-time presence of large industrial complexes, the area is considered to be one of the most polluted residential areas in Detroit.
Delray is a unique area within the city with its own distinctive local culture and history, and is Detroit's most historically diverse neighborhood. It has a large Hispanic population that has tried to revive the area with locally-owned restaurants and shops that attempt to feed off nearby Mexicantown redevelopment. The community is served by Delray Neighborhood House and the Detroit Public Library's book mobile. Nevertheless, the urban landscape and industrial delapidation has been a draw to filmmakers. A section of Delray was recently featured in the film ''The Island''. During a chase scene shots of the Rouge Bridge were cut with shots of a dilapidated factory on the I-75 service drive.
Historic Fort Wayne, built 1843 to guard Detroit from British attack from Windsor's Fort Malden, is located at the northeastern end of the neighbourhood. It was closed to the public as a historical site due to underfunding in 1992, but remains preserved for possible reopening as a tourist site.
Horrorcore Group Insane Clown Posse cite Delray as being their hometown. Detroit's Southwestern High School also serves the community.
★ Population: 1,891
The area known as Delray was first platted as "Belgrade" in 1836. It was replatted as "Delray" in 1851. Augustus D. Burdeno, after returning from the Mexican-American War convinced other residents to rename the town after a Mexican village, probably associated with the Battle of Molino del Rey. Most of the village sat in what was Springwells Township, with the rest sitting across the River Rouge in Ecorse Township. It incorporated as a village in 1897, and was annexed by the city of Detroit in 1906. The Delray post office became a station of the Detroit post office.
Traditionally, Delray was a working class, racially diverse community with a high Hispanic population that depended heavily on industrial jobs provided by nearby factories. In the past the expanding local industrial economy attracted migrants from the rural South, Hungary, Poland, Ireland, Germany, and Mexico. Like many other communities in the Rust Belt, Delray has been economically hit hard in recent decades by factory closings and the decline in manufacturing. Unemployment and poverty are major challenges confronting residents in Delray today.
In addition to these economic problems, Delray has been afflicted by the same social breakdown found in other poor urban communities. Crime, substance abuse, high school and labour force dropout, and illegitimacy are prevalent in the community. An investigate feature story about the white underclass in ''U.S. News and World Report'' found that one part of the Delray area had one of the worst slums in the United States.
The neighborhood has also been hurt by a large gang membership. Numerous gangs targeted in policing efforts to control crime and recruitment are the Cobras, Cash Flow Posse, Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples, Black P. Stones, Bloods, Latin Counts, Sureños, Insane Deuces, Latin Kings, Young Guns, Inner City Posse, and X-Men.
★ Romig, Walter. ''Michigan Place Names''. Wayne State University Press: Detroit, 1986.
★ Environmental Justice Case Study from University of Michigan
★ About Delray
Trucks entering Detroit over the Ambassador Bridge are seen in the sunset as Delray section of Detroit is beneath the bridge.
'Delray' is a residential neighbourhood located in the industrial southwest side of Detroit Michigan. It is isolated from other residential communities by industrial warehouses and other commercial properties. Delray is bordered by the cities of Dearborn, Melvindale, and River Rouge to its south, Fort Street to it west, and Clark Street and the Detroit River to its east. Due to the long-time presence of large industrial complexes, the area is considered to be one of the most polluted residential areas in Detroit.
| Contents |
| Description |
| History |
| Sources |
Description
Delray is a unique area within the city with its own distinctive local culture and history, and is Detroit's most historically diverse neighborhood. It has a large Hispanic population that has tried to revive the area with locally-owned restaurants and shops that attempt to feed off nearby Mexicantown redevelopment. The community is served by Delray Neighborhood House and the Detroit Public Library's book mobile. Nevertheless, the urban landscape and industrial delapidation has been a draw to filmmakers. A section of Delray was recently featured in the film ''The Island''. During a chase scene shots of the Rouge Bridge were cut with shots of a dilapidated factory on the I-75 service drive.
Historic Fort Wayne, built 1843 to guard Detroit from British attack from Windsor's Fort Malden, is located at the northeastern end of the neighbourhood. It was closed to the public as a historical site due to underfunding in 1992, but remains preserved for possible reopening as a tourist site.
Horrorcore Group Insane Clown Posse cite Delray as being their hometown. Detroit's Southwestern High School also serves the community.
★ Population: 1,891
| Racial Breakdown |
|---|
| White: (17.8%) |
| Black: (21.2%) |
| Native American: (0.9%) |
| Asian: (0.1%) |
| Multiracial: (3.9%) |
| Hispanic: (56.3%) |
History
The area known as Delray was first platted as "Belgrade" in 1836. It was replatted as "Delray" in 1851. Augustus D. Burdeno, after returning from the Mexican-American War convinced other residents to rename the town after a Mexican village, probably associated with the Battle of Molino del Rey. Most of the village sat in what was Springwells Township, with the rest sitting across the River Rouge in Ecorse Township. It incorporated as a village in 1897, and was annexed by the city of Detroit in 1906. The Delray post office became a station of the Detroit post office.
Traditionally, Delray was a working class, racially diverse community with a high Hispanic population that depended heavily on industrial jobs provided by nearby factories. In the past the expanding local industrial economy attracted migrants from the rural South, Hungary, Poland, Ireland, Germany, and Mexico. Like many other communities in the Rust Belt, Delray has been economically hit hard in recent decades by factory closings and the decline in manufacturing. Unemployment and poverty are major challenges confronting residents in Delray today.
In addition to these economic problems, Delray has been afflicted by the same social breakdown found in other poor urban communities. Crime, substance abuse, high school and labour force dropout, and illegitimacy are prevalent in the community. An investigate feature story about the white underclass in ''U.S. News and World Report'' found that one part of the Delray area had one of the worst slums in the United States.
The neighborhood has also been hurt by a large gang membership. Numerous gangs targeted in policing efforts to control crime and recruitment are the Cobras, Cash Flow Posse, Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples, Black P. Stones, Bloods, Latin Counts, Sureños, Insane Deuces, Latin Kings, Young Guns, Inner City Posse, and X-Men.
Sources
★ Romig, Walter. ''Michigan Place Names''. Wayne State University Press: Detroit, 1986.
★ Environmental Justice Case Study from University of Michigan
★ About Delray
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